IAM users are supplied with a password and a pair of keys called Access Keys and Secret Access Keys. The IAM user needs to supply both of them together to be authenticated. It is recommended that these keys and credentials are rotated frequently so that any compromised credential becomes ineffective after that time frame.
Rotating passwords and keys
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